Tag: highlands
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Mindo Ecuador Travel Guide
Cloud‑forest wildlife, waterfalls, chocolate, and easy escapes from Quito Mindo is a compact, biodiverse cloud‑forest town about a 2‑hour drive northwest of Quito, ideal for birdwatching, waterfalls, chocolate tours, and adventure activities. Mindo sits on the lower slopes of the Pichincha volcano in Ecuador’s cloud forest, at roughly 1250 m (4100 ft) with lush, misty…
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Cuicocha
The God’s lake The Cuicocha lake, also known as “the Gods’ lake”, is a notorious 3-km-wide Ecuadorian crater lake, localized at the foot of the Cotacachi Volcano in Imbabura province. Cuicocha is a protected area, belonging to the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve. Activities to do in Cuicocha Hiking around the lake. If you are in…